The Cars of Overhaulin' with Chip Foose [Illustrated] [Paperback]

In this book, Gingerelli, a veteran automotive journalist and skilled photographer, expertly places before and after photographs alongside brief anecdotes about each of the cars covered. the result is an enterly readable 162-page book, perfect for that missiing spot on the bookshelf --Super Chevy

The book takes us behind the scenes to see first-hand the transformation process throguh which Chip Fosse and his team put each car. With 300 coour photographs, The Cars of Overhaulin with Chip Fosse is an insiders guide to the best cars overhauled on the show to date. And there are dozens of behind-the-scenes shots from the set of the show. --Motorbar.co.uk

One of the few books available showing how to build a tuner car, and the only one that shows how to do it on a budget Tuner cars are the most rapidly growing segment of the car modification market Appeals to drivers between 18 and 35 Step-by-step instructions and advice all accompanied by colour illustrations The tuner car is the new hot rod: a smaller, sleeker, later model, geared up to go faster than the next car. And as always, when going for pumped-up performance and style it's often critical and difficult to do it on a budget. That's where this book comes in. How to Build a Hot Tuner Car author Scott Smith tells you all you need to know about how to build a tuner car correctly, and how to do it without going broke. Beginning with the budget what can you afford to spend? Smith offers clear and helpful guidance on finding a good project car, planning its transformation, and making it into the tuner car of your dreams. Every step of the way, he points readers towards great deals from junkyard swaps and aftermarket bargains to low-cost solutions to building challenges. Exterior, interior, suspension, wheels, engine, driveline it's all here, from getting the parts to installing them properly, and shows that with inexpesive parts and a little innovation the end result can still be eye-poppingly attractive and top of the performance league! In this book Scott Smith tries to address all the questions that are asked by someone that is wanting to build there first custom car project. He shows the tools that are required to build the project car that the book is based on to show that you do not need a fully-equiped garage in order to build a great project.The project that Scott has chosen is a Honda Civic based on the price and modification kits that are available. Through the book Scott applies the following modifications to the Honda Civic with a series of pictures documenting the steps required to perform the task. He also show the problems that he encountered on the way in a bid to help a novice tackle similar problems should they arise. Short ram air intake Free flow headers High Performance exhaust system Shorter front springs Short rear springs and shocks Vertical doors Alloy wheels Razzi body-kit Nitros oxide Custom Guages Carbon fibre look dashboard External vinyl graphics The Honda's vertical door during installationIn each section Scott describes why you would want to make the modifications to the car ie shorter springs to lower the centre of gravity which is something that is often missed in similar titles. --Just Customz, June 2009

is great! It's very helpful, simply laid out and the author knows how to keep the money conscious mind satisfied. He gives lots of resources and the detailed images help make sense of that mess we call an engine. I was very pleased with this and plan on doing up my 08 Versa with the tips in here. The one thing missing is how to turbo and super charge engines. He leaves that out because it's expensive but I wanted him to explain how to do it anyway. Overall - great buy! --Rod and Customz, April 2007

Chip Foose and a team of customizers perform a complete automotive makeover, transforming a driveway junker into a work of art in double-time. This book documents a dozens cars that have been overhauled by Foose and the gang. It presents the behind-the-scenes for each car's renovation. Each build is chronicled through design sketches, photos of the work in progress, and beauty shots of the finished creations.